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Imax - Friday, July 2, 2004
Today we took grandpa to the Imax theatre in downtown (I think), where we watched a film about coral reefs. It was awesome to see the close up footage of the reefs, with details accentuated on the huge screen. Just seeing ocean life inter-working harmoniously, like it has for millions of years, was humbling (and a good reminder of the perfection of Creation).
What struck me most was the many symbiotic relationships in the ocean that we know very little about. We as humans upset one aspect of nature, and that in turn affects something that depends on it, and so on, potentially creating a cataclysmic chain of disaster. Of course nature tries to compensate, but in the end, we're still screwing ourselves over. What was sad in the film was seeing dead reefs, caused by ocean warming. In 30 years, half or all (forgot the quantity) of the world's reefs may be gone. =(
What struck me most was the many symbiotic relationships in the ocean that we know very little about. We as humans upset one aspect of nature, and that in turn affects something that depends on it, and so on, potentially creating a cataclysmic chain of disaster. Of course nature tries to compensate, but in the end, we're still screwing ourselves over. What was sad in the film was seeing dead reefs, caused by ocean warming. In 30 years, half or all (forgot the quantity) of the world's reefs may be gone. =(